painting oils and their use in oil colours from schmincke · tip: oil paintings should not be left...
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Besides high concentrations of the best quality pig- ments, oil colours from Schmincke are made from indi- vidually formulated, special mixtures of complexly refi- ned painting oils. While Norma® Professional is a pure, premium-grade painting oil colour featuring the best technical painting qualities, the MUSSINI® line of finest quality resin oil colours also contains natural resin, which influences the drying process, the brilliance and the depth of colour.
Which oils are used?Schmincke uses various different oils to manufacture itspremium quality oil colours: linseed oil, safflower oil –which is extracted from thistle –, poppy-seed oil and sun-flower oil. All of our oils are purified prior to processing,which means they are bleached, degummed and de-waxed.
What are the differences between the various oils? Artists’ oils essentially differ in two ways, namely their drying properties and degree of yellowing. The following table illustrates this relationship:
Each shade has its own individual formula in which the ratio of the individual oils is precisely defined. There are several reasons for this: In addition to the general drying properties of the oils and their degree of yellowing, another important factor is the unique nature of each specific pigment in terms of its individual drying rate. That means that the pigments influence the drying pro- perties of the colours, and the combination of oils used has been selected under the aspect, to harmonise the drying process of the individual pigments throughout the entire line.Whether AKADEMIE® Öl color, Norma® Professional or MUSSINI®: Linseed oil is used as the main component forcolours, whereas sunflower oil is mainly used in the white shades in order to minimise yellowing.
TIP: Oil paintings should not be left in a dark place to dry, as oil colours tend to yellow if lacking sufficient sunlight, which is particularly visible in white shades.
Painting oils and their use in oil colours from Schmincke
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Caption: Oil stocks in our production
Drying time Yellowing
fast linseed oil stronger poppy-seed oil safflower oilslow sunflower oil slight
The described product attributes and application examples have been tested in the Schmincke laboratory. The information is based on our cur-rent state of technical findings and experience. Due to the diversity of applications in terms of painting techniques, materials and working con-ditions, as well as numerous possible influences, this information is ba-sed on a general application range. A legally binding guarantee of specific attributes or the suitability for a specific usage purpose cannot be derived from our information; therefore the use of the products must be adapted to the users' individual conditions and tested in trials. For this reason, we cannot provide a warranty for product attributes and/or assume liability for damages that occur in connection with the use of our products.
By the way: Specifics for handling and product safety you will find on our website www.schmincke.de (e.g. download/safety data sheets).
For special questions please don´t hesitate to ask our team in the lab! The best way to get in contact with them is via mail at:[email protected].
H. Schmincke & Co. GmbH & Co. KG · Otto-Hahn-Str. 2 · D- 40699 Erkrath · Tel.: +49-211-2509-0 · www.schmincke.de · [email protected]